In the short term, Matthews will need to continue doing much of the heavy lifting offensively to get the Leafs back into a playoff position.

The Toronto Maple Leafs face the Winnipeg Jets in an NHL game on Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026 (1/17/26) at Canada Life Centre in Winnipeg.

The Detroit Red Wings get set for a marquee matchup with their rivals on Wednesday night, as they prepare to take on the Toronto Maple Leafs. You can travel alongside the team to the hockey mecca of the world for affordable prices.

WINNIPEG — In the summer of 2021, Luke Schenn quietly admitted something to his wife Jessica: He might have reached the end of his long and winding road as an NHL defenceman.

The Toronto Maple Leafs have gotten depth scoring and good play from many of their bottom six this season, but none other sticks out more than Scott Laughton. A

William Nylander had a goal and an assist before leaving midway through the first period with a lower-body injury for the Maple Leafs (23-16-8), who were coming off a 6-1 loss at the Utah Mammoth on Tuesday. John Tavares had a goal and an assist, Auston Matthews scored, and Woll made 27 saves.

It’s been an eventful week in Leafland. Since the last fan therapy, the Toronto Maple Leafs have gone 2–1–1, including an away win against the seemingly unbeatable Colorado Avalanche, a multi-goal collapse against Mitch Marner and the Golden Knights,